Favorite Fabrics

Awww, thanks, GEMRM!

I'm still hoping that little by little I'll still be able to sell off some of what remains. 'Cause, it's all in my attic now and let's just say that it's a pretty crowded attic!

Let's just say that I have other plans for *some* of the space. Though it will ultimately turn into a nice sewing area. Three floors up, with a great view.

coopah

I enjoy the dresses the most, because of all kinds of issues that the girls have if their bodies are not covered. Every time I make a dress, I know another little girl is protected. Our church gives them to our missionaries and they dispense the dresses as needed.

quiltmom04

I have to say I like the pillowcase project the most. It uses up a lot of stash fabrics and they go together very quickly, so I'm seeing a project to donate to, say, 20 kids instead of 2. I have done Project Linus or other kids quilt charities, but the time involved for one donation is more. I haven't done any Quilts of Valor yet, but that's on my list. But I will probably do them in other fabrics than the traditional patriotic, as I don't have that much and would have to purchase that.

celwood

I love the Quilts for Valor. It is the least we can do for the young men and women that have sacrificed so much for us.

c joyce

There's not really one better than the other, just a different one. Call quilt groups, churches and find out what sewing charity project they do and offer some materials for their projects - join in on the one/s you want to. Our sewing group at church makes pillowcase dresses (use fabric also for this when we run out of donated cases), we make wheelchair/walker bags for a local long term care facility, blankets for fire & police departments to have on hand for children, lap quilts... There's an unending list of uses for fabric for charity and an unending list of generous sewers out there who can always use more donated materials. Enjoy your opportunity to give so much to charity.

Elisabrat

quilts for kids. a grand program for very sick kids. also I make for the shriners hospital kids. church needs come next there are a lot of people who seriously just need blankets. a simple quilt is a treasure to someone who has nothing. or say Colorado victims of the flood who lost it all.. a sense of caring is what that is. same for all disaster relief people the churches take them and hand them out to those who really need one. just a thought

QUILTNMO

my is newborns in need i just love helping the babies and then hospice is my second.

mhollifiel

Please enjoy the process of deciding what to do with your inventory and don't let it bog you down! Seems like the attic is holding your things just fine! I do want to correct the impression that Project Linus quilts are not serving the local population. My guild does a wonderful job with Project Linus and, by a huge percentage, the bulk of these quilts go to local kids. When I had to have PT, my therapist was raving about how much her son still loved the PL quilt he got when he was hospitalized at 4. Also, I don't have to do anything but piece tops for PL as others in my guild enjoy taking care of the other steps in quilt construction. We also take fabric donations which are then made up into simple kits as some like to work from precuts.
Just let the right organization(s) find you!

Caswews

I enjoy sending dresses out for the Nancy Zieman's Dress a Girl or some name like that . .I do that once a year .. So needless to say the name escapes me .. LOL

shasta5718

We are working on quilts for forgotten children. These are ones who's parents are mentally disabled or ill and can't afford anything for the children.